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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~'(~_ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for ploffer/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other ' BY: ~MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES ,, , (~' BY: MARIA ' Production Scanning COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ~ Stage I PAGE / PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: YES ~ NO Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES ~ NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETq~'A"I'FcflS~POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION I$ REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • Index Conservation Order 382 Pt McIntyre P1-09 1.) August 21, 1996 ARCO Alaska, Inc. request for Spacing Exception 2.) August 23, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Hearing Conservation Order 382 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re.' THE APPLICATION OF ARCO ) ALASKA, INC. for an order granting ) an exception to spacing requirements ) of Title 20 AAC 25.055 to ) provide for the drilling of the Pt. ) McIntyre P1-09 delineation oil well in ) the Prudhoe Bay Unit. ) Conservation Order No. 382 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Pt. McIntyre P 1-09 September 1 O, 1996 IT APPEARING THAT: ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated August 21, 1996 requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) to allow drilling the ARCO Pt. McIntyre P1-09 exploration oil well to a bottomhole location within 500 feet of a quarter-section line within an undefined oil pool in the Prudhoe Bay Unit on the North Slope. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 23, 1996 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: o . o The Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 exploration oil well will be drilled as a deviated hole with a surface location 1438' from the south line (FSL) and 752' from the east line (FEL) of Section 16, T12N, R14E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and a proposed bottomhole location 1311' FNL and 5' FEL of Section 16, T12N, R14E, UM Offset owners BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., Exxon Corporation and the State of Alaska have been duly notified. An exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) is necessary to allow the drilling of this well. Conservation orde~ . ,6! o62 September 10, 1996 page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 exploratory oil well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) for the purpose of drilling the ARCO Pt. Mclntyre P 1-09 well is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 10, 1996. -- hair--titan -" Alask~ nservation Commission ~armo~~ aBn.a)CGOa~ k~ oCnOs e rmnvl~::~ Onn~;mmission AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23''a day following the date of the order, or next working day if a holiday or weekend, to be timely filed. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by not acting on it within the 10-day period. Am affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing, both being the final order of the Conmfission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by nonaction of the Commission, the 30~day period for appeal to Superior Court rtms from the date on which the request is deemed denied (i.e., l0th day after the application for rehearing was filed). #12890 STOF0330 AFFIDAVIT $68.25 STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) Eva M. Kaufmann being first du~y sworn on oath deposes and says that he/she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on August 23, 1996 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to me th,s .~.."Tday of .. ~..~ ........... ag/ Public in and for .... J the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchora8e, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES OF PUBLiCATiON Notice of, Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas C°nserVation Commission Ri: The 'application of ARCO Alaska, Inc, for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the PT.,'Mclntyre Well No. P1-09 exploratory oil Well. ~RCO, Alaska, ,Inc: by letter da'ted AUgust 2'1, '1996 has . requested .an exception to the · ProvisiOns of 20 AAC 25.055(a) .(~ ): :,for ' me drilling of an ex- ploratory oil' Well in the Pt. · Mclntyre' area of the Prudhoe JBay Un t I,!' The exception would allow JARCO fo directlo, nally drill the IPt. MclntYre No, P1-09 explor- !latory oil',well to a b6ttomhole II0cation that Is closer than' ,500 Ifeet from "a' quarter, section 'he Propo'sed ,surface ' 'f~om the.south : line~ The "10qation is.1438"frc 'lin'e, 752~, from the east I ne of ~Secti'on A6, T12N/,R14E,' umiat . Metidian'(UM) and the pro- . posed,.bott0m-hole ,rocatJon is 1131iT:.%fr0'm'.the no~th' line, 5' :.;Ifi, om~.~the ~ea'st line 'of section ' 116i: T.12fl.'/R.t4E~ '.UNt' .... ',,,l'A-,P, trs .............. ,'l:if',th~'"..'" .... :,,:' ::'=~ ...... .:~ ~Jm 'dw:~'flle.,;m .Wr,itLtfin oroTeST '~r':: -: , .'.'.;..'..'.' ~-'"'.:" ~:'"6, '~.:~... ....... . . .-. ~.: ?. .~nd ~.-~! .'.':'":,'.". ::' ':' '.' :'. ...... on, : o., F.: ': .. -' f: .: - . ': -. ' :.'10r~ ::~: : ::'.k:: :;::' :'.":-'.': JestJ "a. neamng on The marmr...tf the protest is timely 'fried' and .: r~ises a substantial' a'nd '~' mater a,', issue, crucial to" the '1~I"~" ~' ' ~ ~ ~ "~' . 'l "..~ '??'~ ?.,9 9~1~' '?~' ~ -~..1...,:~ ,.; ..... ~. .-,: ..... :., · ,..~1~_ ;- --: :.-.: ..': ...;.,'. ,.. ~ "" ;: ........ .~.,:..,%-,,. :..,... ; · ":;' ':r'.'3' .".~ .'. ':' ~.~ :..: L'.: 3.:: ~ :: ":.~.- '.',..~ ': , · ".: :. ".'.~, .:,~;': .'.:,:-" .... .,., .... ..: ...... ~ ... -.._ ,.:.. .... ~,~-.,:.,,. :.: :.. ,~ .-.~-'=,: :..- '.'-; .::!.~ .: .... ~>::~.;.,.,.: .... · :.:: ..... ,..,.:..,. ~, : ::;. -"' ~.:,. ...... ...: ;. .. .':,: ;:: .... .: · ..-.::. ,..-: .. '..', .~.'"..i ' .",':i:::',; '"" ',,: ~ ~'~'~ . ~ ,, , ~. , ,,, ,,',, ,~:oAe;"Vat'i~r~ E~;~mlsSio. ' Pub.: Au'~lust 23~ 1~96 Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re; The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Pt Mclntyre Well No. P1-09 exploratory oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated August 21, 1996 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of a exploratory oil well in the Pt. Mclntyre area of the Prudhoe Bay Unit. The exception would allow ARCO to directionally drill the Pt. Mclntyre No. P1-09 exploratory oil well to a bottomhole location, that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 1438' from the south line, 752' from the east line of Section 16, T12N, R14E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed bottom-hole location is 1311' from the north line, 5' from the east line of Section 16, T12N, R14E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM September 6, 1996 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on the matter. If the protest is timely filed and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 am on September 24, 1996 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433 after September 6, 1996. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. rman Babcock, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published August 23, 1996 Anchorage Daily News A0-02714006 ARCO Alaska, In{ i"' Post Office Box 100360 AnchoraGe, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 James R. Winegarner, CPL Senior Landman Land Department ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax (907) 263-4966 August 21, 1996 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 icO~,,t'k.~ '--~ -' COMM COMM. . % RES ENG :N_~O . ,. ~X SR GEOL ' - _ GEOL AS_CST :~ STAT TECH i STAT __ .... -- _ FILE RE- Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 well, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Dear Chairman Johnston: ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), for itself and on behalf of Exxon Company, USA ("EXXON"), hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling and completion of Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 well (the "Well"). The proposed Ivishak target is more than 500' from the section line, however, due to the angle of the wellbore, the well will cross the section line before reaching total depth. The Well will be drilled as a directional hole as follows: Surface: 1,438' FSL, 752' FEL, Section 16, T12N, R14E, U.M. Kuparuk: 1,170' FNL, 2,366' FEL, Section 15, T12N, R14E, U.M. Ivishak: 1,161' FNL, 1,216' FWL, Section 15, T12N, R14E, U.M. Bottomhole: 1,311' FNL, 5' FEL, Section 16, T12N, R14E, U.M. A plat showing the top Kuparuk and Ivishak locations for the proposed well, all other completed and drilling wells on the property, and all other adjoining properties and wells is attached as Exhibit 1. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the propOsed drilling unit for the well are set forth in Exhibit 2. Included in Exhibit 3 is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the owners and operators listed in Exhibit 2, and the date such notice was mailed. Sincerely, RECEIVED AUG 2 ] 199~; Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. Is a Subsidiary of AtlantlcRIchfleldCompany BPX ADL-~4622 ADL-365548 I '\\ Pi-1t BPX-. EXXON- ~.~...=~ AAI-E,XXON \\ Pt~05 20 ~'~CEIV~.. 22 ~~13x~ '.. 23 Exhibit "1" Spacing Location E×¢eption Request P1 - 09 Well ARCO Alaska, Inc. $~rface Location: 1438' FSL, 752' FEL, Sec. 16, Ivishak Target: 1161' FNL, 1216' FWL, Sec. 15, T12N-R14E, UM T12N-R14E, UM Kuparuk Target: 1170' FSL, 2366' FEL, Sec. 15, Total Depth: 1311' FNL, 5' FEL, Sec. 16, T12N-R14E, UM T12N-R14E, UM 8/21/96 96082002A00 Exhibit 2 Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 Request for Spacing Exception Working Interest Owners Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. M. Michael McNulty BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr. Al N. Bolea ,Royalty Owners State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director Overriding Royalty Owners Not Applicable R'ECEJVED EXHIBIT 3 i: TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for Pt. Mclntyre Well P 1-09 VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES R. WINEGARNER STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS. James R. Winegarner, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is James R. Winegarner. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Senior Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of .Pt. Mclntyre Well P1-04. 4. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 ACC 25.055. To the best of my knowledge and belief all facts therein are true and accurate. 5. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit 1 and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. 6. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto. 7. On August 21, 1996, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO sent a copy of said notice by certified mail to the last known address of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the governmental quarter sections of the proposed locations of ARCO's Pt. Mclntyre Well P1-09. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit 2 attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated August 21, 1996. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Subscribed and sworn to on August 21, 1996. ~ .//,,~ Winegar~'~Jr The foregoing instrument was a,,c~nowledged before me on August 21, 1996, by James R. Winegarner. · .... ~ .: : ,,,..,.~,,.~,~. ,.~._ ~ ~:-~__-~. _ : State of Alaska NOTARY PUBLIC Kay H. Takamiya My Commission Expires 6-8-99 i Notary/P~blic, State of Alask~ My Commission Expires: ARCO Alaska, In{ ~'~ Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 James R. Winegarner, CPL Senior Landman Land Department ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax (907) 263-4966 August 21, 1996 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr. Al N. Bolea Fax: (907) 564-4680 Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 440 Benmar Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. M. Michael McNulty Fax: (713) 656-1512 State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director Fax: (907) 562-3852 RE: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 well, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Pursuant to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. hereby gives notice of a request to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) for an exception to the well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055. ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the drilling and completion of the Pt. Mclntyre P1-09 well as a directional hole from Pt. Mclntyre drillsite PM1 through the Kuparuk formation and the Ivishak formation. The locations for the well are as follows: Surface: Kuparuk: Ivishak: Total Depth: 1,438' FSL, 752' FEL, Section 16, T12N, R14E, U.M. 1,170' FNL, 2,366' FEL, Section 15, T12N, R14E, U.M. 1,161' FNL, 1,216' FWL, Section 15, T12N, R14E, U.M. 1,311' FNL, 5' FEL, Section 16, T12N, R14E, U.M. The proposed Ivishak target is more than 500' from the section line, however, due to the angle of the wellbore, the well will cross the section line before reaching total depth. A copy of the Request for Exception is attached for reference. Sincerer, / ~ R.'I ' ~j~rne~, CPL /~'/~nior Landman/ cc: O.F.ynch, Exxon RECEIVED ARCO Alaska, Inc. Is a Subsidiary of AtlantlcRIchfleldCompany